A Meaningful Love Story
If you ask what is the hardest thing to do right now, many would undoubtedly say starting a business. Indeed, in today’s increasingly developed society and segmented market, to succeed in entrepreneurship, you not only need to choose the right project and have strong financial strength but also need good interpersonal resources.
After graduating, college student Wei Hao was determined to become his own boss. He experienced repeated failures and setbacks. After being battered by reality, he realized that mere enthusiasm was not enough. A close friend advised him to leverage resources for entrepreneurship.
Enlightened, he abandoned his first love and accepted a wealthy girl who had always admired him. With her father’s connections and funds, his career began to flourish. With money in hand, he realized that what was more precious than money was his first love. He regretted his decision.
However, love is not a transaction; it’s not for sale. How will the wealthy girl whose feelings were played with face all this?
Leveraging Resources for Entrepreneurship
On a night in February 20xx, Wei Hao was in a heavy mood while having a small gathering with his close friend Feng Yao. He drank until he was drunk, tears streaming down his face as he said, “I’ve been a complete failure. Look at me, I’ve been struggling since graduation, and I’ve accomplished nothing.
I’ve tried many jobs, but none were successful. I’m about to collapse…” Before he finished speaking, he drained his glass and then passed out like a pile of mud in the hotel.
Wei Hao, 29 years old, was born in a humble farmer’s family in Jiaozuo, Henan. Due to the family’s financial constraints and his parents’ frequent illnesses, his family was already impoverished.
To support Wei Hao’s education, his academically excellent older brother dropped out of junior high school to work in Guangzhou. With his brother’s support, Wei Hao worked hard and was admitted to a key university in Nanchang.
Before going to college, Wei Hao confidently told his family, “I will work hard to make money in college and strive not to ask you for money. These four years will be for gaining experience, and after graduation, I will start a business and give you all a good life.”
Although Wei Hao worked very hard, over the four years, he indeed did many types of work, but they were all small scale and did not yield significant results.
Before graduation, while his classmates were busy job hunting, Wei Hao seemed unhurried. He approached his schoolmate Wang Bing and said, “I’ve researched many advertising companies, and their businesses are booming. Let’s start one together.”
He then thoroughly analyzed the market prospects and initial investment required. Wang Bing also had entrepreneurial aspirations, and the two hit it off.
In September 20xx, they rented a two-bedroom apartment in a residential area and registered a small advertising company. After the company was established, Wei Hao and Wang Bing worked very hard, running around every day to secure business.
A month later, after much effort, Wei Hao persuaded a company to sign a six-month advertising contract. Before signing, the other party requested a site inspection. Upon hearing that they operated out of a residential building, the company immediately terminated the cooperation.
After more than six months, they only managed to secure a few small deals, and after deducting costs, they were operating at a loss.
Desperate, Wang Bing proposed to dissolve the partnership. After the company disbanded, Wei Hao took a sales job at a cable company. However, his entrepreneurial dream continued to burn deep inside.
In May 20xx, with some money saved up, Wei Hao took over a small restaurant. However, due to his ignorance of the restaurant operations, this entrepreneurial attempt also ended in failure.
Unyielding, Wei Hao tried various businesses over the years, including a small supermarket and a stationery store, but none of them achieved substantial success. The only consolation was his first love, Yang Jia, who remained by his side.
In April 20xx, Wei Hao’s parents borrowed 50,000 yuan from relatives, cobbling together a final attempt at entrepreneurship. He secured an agency for a clothing company and opened a physical store.
Business was decent initially, but soon after, the street where his store was located underwent redevelopment, and he received a demolition notice. It felt like a bolt of lightning had struck him, and his entrepreneurial dream seemed shattered once again. In despair, he sought out Feng Yao and went to a bar to drown his sorrows.
After listening to his grievances, Feng Yao suggested, “To succeed in entrepreneurship now, the key factors are project, funding, and connections. You lack all three. Let me suggest a shortcut: Summer Lulu, who has always admired you, comes from a wealthy family. Her father’s connections are extensive.
If you get together with her, I guarantee your future will be limitless.” Before Feng Yao could finish, Wei Hao burst into laughter, finding his words absurd: “First of all, I have a girlfriend.
Secondly, while Summer Lulu may have resources, she’s overweight and not good-looking. You’re underestimating me.”
Summer Lulu, two years younger than Wei Hao, was born in Nanchang. Her father was an influential official with extensive connections. At a class reunion, Summer Lulu fell for Wei Hao at first sight. Despite her repeated advances, Wei Hao remained indifferent.
In early May, Wei Hao, anxious and worried, received a call from his mother: “Your father had a stroke and is being treated at the county hospital, but we have no money…”
Helpless, Wei Hao turned to Summer Lulu for help. With her assistance, his father was saved, but the family’s burden grew heavier, and relatives began demanding their money back.
During that time, Wei Hao was in deep distress, constantly pondering Feng Yao’s advice. He couldn’t betray his girlfriend, but the family’s financial strain was suffocating him. Ultimately, he confessed to Yang Jia. Heartbroken, Yang Jia immediately left Nanchang.
Since Summer Lulu had always had a crush on Wei Hao, she was naturally elated when he expressed his feelings. During that time, she frequently bought clothes for him.
After their relationship was confirmed, Wei Hao brought up his entrepreneurial dream again. Summer Lulu suggested, “Go into printing. With my father’s connections, you should make a steady profit.”
Summer Lulu’s words thrilled Wei Hao. The reason he shifted his affections was to succeed in business, wasn’t it?
Old Feelings Rekindled
Following Summer Lulu’s advice, Wei Hao started as a salesperson. During that time, he tirelessly sought business from various malls and enterprises. Sometimes, Summer Lulu would help him secure deals using her father’s name. Within half a year, Wei Hao mastered the trade.
As his earnings grew, Wei Hao realized that entrepreneurship required not just passion, persistence, and dedication but also strong connections. As their relationship sweetened, Wei Hao visited his prospective father-in-law, Xia Haifeng.
After dinner, Wei Hao recounted his post-graduation journey. Moved by his perseverance, Xia Haifeng, noticing his daughter’s affection for Wei Hao, said, “I’ll invest in a printing press for you to run, but you must stay faithful to Lulu.” Xia Haifeng’s words surprised and deeply moved Wei Hao.
With the printing press in hand, Wei Hao’s business began to thrive. He hired two salespeople to secure more contracts, and his business flourished, with monthly revenue steadily increasing.
Impressed by his business acumen, Xia Haifeng supported him further, leveraging his position to introduce more business opportunities.
With money in hand, Wei Hao paid off his family’s debts, helped his brother marry, and built a new house for his parents. This brought him great satisfaction.
However, Summer Lulu often reminded him, “I’ve been genuine with you; don’t betray me in the future.” To please her, Wei Hao would joke, “You’re my goddess of fortune. I wouldn’t dare offend you.” This would always make Summer Lulu laugh.
Although wealthier, Wei Hao felt increasingly unhappy. With more business, his social engagements grew, and he frequented entertainment venues, finding himself less passionate about Summer Lulu, especially with her weight.
He often dreamt of Yang Jia, feeling guilty. Where was she now? How was she doing?
The biggest headache was Summer Lulu’s constant nagging about marriage. Now that the business was stable, what was his excuse for delaying?
One day in April 20xx, during a class reunion, someone mentioned Yang Jia, lamenting, “Yang Jia was so pretty and devoted to you. You ditched her for success; people are too realistic now.” Hurt by these words, Wei Hao drank himself into a stupor.
Watching an American love movie on his company’s computer, Wei Hao was moved by the pure love story, intensifying his longing for Yang Jia. He was determined to find her, even if it was just to see her. He contacted classmates but found no leads.
Determined, Wei Hao traveled to Yang Jia’s hometown under the guise of a business trip. From her parents, he obtained her phone number and, eager, dialed it. Hearing her voice, he couldn’t hold back his tears. That night, he met Yang Jia at a coffee shop in Zhengzhou.
“I’ll never find another partner. You made me see the world’s cruelty. I still can’t believe you left me for money,” Yang Jia said tearfully. “I made a regretful mistake. Given our family situation, I had no choice.
Now I see that two loving hearts are more precious than money. I’ve been tormented since you left. I vow to win you back, no matter what…” Despite his remorse, Yang Jia walked away, leaving Wei Hao standing there, heartbroken.
Back in Nanchang, Wei Hao bombarded Yang Jia with calls and messages, gradually warming her heart. He repeatedly professed, “A loveless marriage is unbearable. I’ll leave Summer Lulu for you, even if it means losing everything.”
Touched, Yang Jia eventually returned to Nanchang at his invitation. Wei Hao rented a furnished apartment for her, saying, “My greatest wish is to make you happy.” Moved, Yang Jia felt cherished.
Rekindling their romance, they found themselves deeply passionate once more.
Yet, they rarely met, and Wei Hao’s social obligations increased. Suspecting something, Summer Lulu secretly checked his phone bills and discovered his betrayal.
Enraged, Summer Lulu didn’t inform her father but instead hired two men, Fei Zhicheng and Dai Min, to kidnap Wei Hao for 20,000 yuan. On the night of December 18, 20xx, Wei Hao was ambushed in an alley and taken to a room. Seeing Summer Lulu on the sofa, he was shocked.
Following her orders, Wei Hao was stripped to his underwear and tied to a chair. Summer Lulu then spoke, “If you return to me, I’ll forget this ever happened. What do you say?” Wei Hao, defiant, replied, “Your actions have erased any good feelings I had. Let me go, or you’ll face consequences.” Infuriated, Summer Lulu slapped him and left him to freeze.
Shivering in the cold, Wei Hao couldn’t call for help with his mouth taped. At 2 a.m., Summer Lulu returned, drunk, asking, “Changed your mind?” Wei Hao, despite his suffering, retorted, “I’d rather die than yield to you.” Enraged, she beat him with a stick until he was bloodied.
Realizing the severity, Summer Lulu called her father, who ordered her to call an ambulance. Despite efforts to save him, Wei Hao succumbed to his injuries.
Urged by her father, Summer Lulu turned herself in, tearfully confessing her actions. “I hated him for using my father’s connections to start his business, then abandoning me. My feelings were trampled,” she said.
In today’s challenging entrepreneurial landscape, success isn’t easy, but unethical methods are bound to backfire, as Wei Hao’s tragic end illustrated.
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